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Poll shows Latinos frustrated with GOP
Salt Lake Tribune ^ | 10/06/2010 | David Montero

Posted on 10/06/2010 6:32:42 AM PDT by Technoman

A poll released Tuesday suggests outrage over Arizona-style immigration bills — including one authored by Rep. Stephen Sandstrom, R-Orem — is sowing discontent among Latinos toward the Republican Party.

The Pew Hispanic Center, a nonpartisan research group based in Washington, D.C., found just 6 percent of all registered Latino voters believe the Republican Party showed concern for them. Among Latino Republicans, just 18 percent said their party showed concern for them.

These findings could be viewed as alarming to the GOP — even in a state as heavily Republican as Utah, according to Kirk Jowers, director of the Hinckley Institute of Politics at the University of Utah.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Government; US: Utah
KEYWORDS: amnesty; arizona; biased; conservativevsgop; hispandering; immigration; media; sb1070
This is just another example of how alienated the Salt Lake Tribune has become with its readers. Nowhere has this “journalist” pointed to recent polls that cite the 70 percent who support Arizona’s S.B. 1070. Aren't they important to be included in the debate?

But let’s discuss a poll that David Montero doesn’t want you to know about.

“Gallup reports that 57 percent of those polled for their annual Governance poll, conducted Sept. 13-16, 2010, said their “confidence and trust” in mass media – newspapers, television, and radio – was “not very much/none at all.” This is one percentage point higher than the record set in 2008.”

1 posted on 10/06/2010 6:32:46 AM PDT by Technoman
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To: Technoman
A poll released Tuesday suggests outrage over Arizona-style immigration bills — including one authored by Rep. Stephen Sandstrom, R-Orem — is sowing discontent among Latinos toward the Republican Party.

I say BS!

Every Latino I know that has gone through the process of becoming an American citizen, doesn't think we should rubber stamp illegals into our country.

2 posted on 10/06/2010 6:35:06 AM PDT by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
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To: Puppage
The Pew Hispanic Center, a nonpartisan research group

LOL! Nonpartisan my arse!

Have a look at their board: http://pewresearch.org/about/staff/

3 posted on 10/06/2010 6:37:40 AM PDT by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
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To: Technoman

latinos can go back south


4 posted on 10/06/2010 6:37:51 AM PDT by SF_Redux
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To: Puppage
To the degree Latinos differ from other Americans in these poll results, that establishes the degree to which they are resisting assimilation.
5 posted on 10/06/2010 6:38:21 AM PDT by muawiyah ("GIT OUT THE WAY" The Republicans are coming)
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To: Technoman

i’d like to know exactly what kind of concern they want republicans to show.
if its that they feel that republicans aren’t protecting them from the influx of illegals that create a strereotype that lumps the legal immigrants in with them and gives them a bad reputation.. i’d agree with them.


6 posted on 10/06/2010 6:39:48 AM PDT by absolootezer0 (2x divorced, tattooed, pierced, harley hatin, meghan mccain luvin', smoker and pit bull owner..what?)
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To: Puppage
Every Latino I know that has gone through the process of becoming an American citizen, doesn't think we should rubber stamp illegals into our country.

Same here. Often they are the one even more angry than I. They see them as taking their jobs and opportunities that they worked hard to have. They see them as not only usurping the welfare system, but also the legitimate work.

7 posted on 10/06/2010 6:39:59 AM PDT by EBH (We have lost our heritage of "making money.")
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To: EBH
Often they are the one even more angry than I.

You're right. That's a great point.

8 posted on 10/06/2010 6:41:25 AM PDT by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
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To: Technoman

I don’t have much use for folks who maintain their hyphen. You’re either an American or you are not an American; one or the other.


9 posted on 10/06/2010 6:49:11 AM PDT by MSF BU (++)
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I want illegals to absolutely hate it here. Then go back and tell their family and friends.
10 posted on 10/06/2010 6:49:54 AM PDT by Niteranger68 (I believe in man-made political climate change.)
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Of course they are. We all know the majority of latinos and blacks preach for equality, while at the same time wanting special privileges. Nothing new.


11 posted on 10/06/2010 6:54:35 AM PDT by Wee-Weed Up
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To: muawiyah
To the degree Latinos differ from other Americans in these poll results, that establishes the degree to which they are resisting assimilation.

It may, or it may reflect the degree to which the polls included illegals. Notice, I didn't say "likely voters" because the Dems would like as many illegals to vote as possible!

12 posted on 10/06/2010 6:57:34 AM PDT by Pearls Before Swine
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BS. Latinos who are citizens generally support the Arizona Bill, because they realize it isn’t right that they had to go through all the effort to become citizens, while illegals wind up getting all the same benefits without lifting a finger.


13 posted on 10/06/2010 7:00:58 AM PDT by dfwgator (Texas Rangers - AL West Champions)
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Well, of course a poll of illegals is going to show frustration with the whole country not embracing them with open arms. But ask the LEGAL immigrants how they feel about things like amnesty. You’ll get a much more conservative viewpoint.


14 posted on 10/06/2010 7:05:35 AM PDT by MEGoody (Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.)
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My wife and her side of the family are all Hispanic and US Citizens and they love what Arizona did. They were once Democrats, but now despise the Democrat party.
15 posted on 10/06/2010 7:25:44 AM PDT by FreeAtlanta (Hey, Barack "Hubris" Obama, $10 is all it would take, why spend millions to cover it up?)
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To: Technoman

I think this poll doesn’t go far enough so that it draws an incomplete conclusion (on purpose, perhaps).

How do non-Latinos feel on the same subject? I’m not Latino, just a pasty middle-aged woman, and I don’t think the Republican Party gives a flyin’ flip about me either. And I’ll bet that a lot of conservatives, no matter their ethnic background or gender feel the same way. We all feel like we’ve been taken for granted, with the “powers that be” only looking out for themselves and not listening to us.

The Tea Party is finally forcing them to take notice, and I wonder if they are just going through the motions, pretending to care about what we believe are the critical issues, to save their own hides.

So yeah, Latinos probably do feel this way, but it isn’t just a Latino thing, it’s the way that a lot of other people feel as well.


16 posted on 10/06/2010 7:48:26 AM PDT by RedWhiteBlue
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To: Technoman

LOL

What percentage of Latinos in UT are even legal?

That few? Wow, am I ever surprised.


17 posted on 10/06/2010 7:59:15 AM PDT by ASOC (What are you doing now that Mexico has become OUR Chechnya?)
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All persons of “Mexican” descent who are in the U.S. legally should speak out against the lawless, identity thieving, job thieving America haters who come here to exploit us all.

Mexicans can be so proud of their heritage, but they must be American first and support those candidates who support the rule of law. Otherwise, they are not true Americans.

Politicians should not be afraid of the
Hispanic vote. They should be principled and if this country falls to illegals, at least they went down with dignity and integrity.

18 posted on 10/10/2010 9:27:49 AM PDT by amihow
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“Every Latino I know that has gone through the process of becoming an American citizen, doesn’t think we should rubber stamp illegals into our country. “

Same with my AMERICAN Latino friends. However, MOST Latinos are not legal, and outfits like La Raza could care less about the legal ones.


19 posted on 10/10/2010 9:32:07 AM PDT by AuntB (Illegal immigration is simply more "share the wealth" socialism and a CRIME not a race!)
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To: muawiyah

“To the degree Latinos differ from other Americans in these poll results, that establishes the degree to which they are resisting assimilation.”

Poll: Mexicans say Mexican-Americans Owe Loyalty to Mexico Over U.S.
Thu Oct 15 11:51:17 2009 ·

(CNSNews.com) - Nearly 70 percent of Mexicans surveyed said that Mexican-Americans – including those born in the United States – owe their primary loyalty to Mexico, not the U.S.

http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/55496


20 posted on 10/10/2010 9:34:30 AM PDT by AuntB (Illegal immigration is simply more "share the wealth" socialism and a CRIME not a race!)
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